Thunderstorms were also detected today near Frankston, Queenscliff, Neerim, east of Pakenham, Warburton and parts of Port Phillip Bay, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

It follows record breaking rainfall across the state, with more than 100mm having already fallen in central Victoria, with Kilmore notching a whopping 125mm in the gauge.

Flooding in the Adelaide hills earlier this week also left residents with a mighty mess to mop up. Then Mildura copped it, leaving locals resorting to the trusty kayak to travel down the front street. (Ingenuity, hey!)

In Sydney, it ramps up today with 20mm of rain possible, plus storms and blustery winds. Saturday is not much better with another 10mm possible across both the morning and the afternoon. (Bad timing with the weekend, I know).

And while the rain won’t be as heavy after that, it’s worth noting that every single day for the next 7 days features some form of showers on the forecast. That’s a long wet spell, and means you won’t want to stray too far without your brolly.

Regional areas are on alert too, with flash flooding possible in towns west of the great dividing range. Eugowra, Parkes and Cessnock have all already seen between 50-60mm of rainfall.

Melbourne has been lumped with showers and possible thunderstorms for this afternoon and tonight. Saturday could also bring further storms and while it shouldn’t be enough to cause flooding, it is certainly enough to interfere with those outdoor weekend plans.

Queensland has already seen severe storms in the southern interior. Now Brisbane is expecting heavy rain, with up to 15mm possible tomorrow.

The rain will most likely be in the late morning and afternoon, so you might get away with an early outing before the downpours arrive. And in keeping with the trend, the city has at least 6 days in a row with wet weather on the forecast.

Not to be left out of the picture, in Canberra we are already listening out for the rumbles of thunder as storms and heavy rainfall lash the region. Up to 35mm could fall between now and Saturday night.

Perth often bucks the trend on days like this, but not this time. A separate front means the city is also bracing for showers and storms. After a wet and possibly stormy day today, Perth is backing it up with up to 15mm of rainfall and more storms possible on Saturday.

Darwin could see up to 60mm in three days as wet season showers and storms roll the city. Of course this is something that our Territorians had better get used to. We are well into the wet season now and the monsoon transition has begun, so a seven day stormy forecast like this is something we can expect to see a lot more of.

In fact, the only capital cities to not have rain on the forecast this weekend are Adelaide and Hobart.

That’s particularly good news for Adelaide, with 300,000 people expected to line the streets for the annual Christmas Pageant tomorrow morning. This is a seriously big and seriously festive event, with punters expected to sleep out overnight in order to secure a good viewing position. After a drizzly Friday, the rain should clear just in time. Of course this is also good news for Father Christmas, who will not need to pack his brolly when he is travelling from the North Pole.

And residents in Hobart must be feeling pretty chuffed right now. Usually known for copping the brunt of the fronts that cross Australia, this time Hobart is preparing to be baked in sunshine. A mostly sunny 26 degrees is forecast on Saturday, followed by an even sunnier 28 degrees on Sunday.